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It’s an aggressive post to hand Webb in his first year as a professional coach, but he was quite well-regarded and was offered the Bills’ quarterback coach job prior to the 2022 season. Webb will be tasked with fixing Russell Wilson this offseason, so, you know, good luck. Webb is six years younger than Wilson.

Webb was filling in for Daniel Jones, who the Giants were resting for the playoffs. Webb showed decently, particularly as a rusher. Webb ran over an Eagles defender for a 14-yard rushing TD. He also hit Kenny Golladay for a 25-yard TD in the back order of the end zone. Webb will return to the bench when the Giants play in the Wild Card Round.

Webb received a spot start in the Giants’ Week 18 season finale against the Eagles earlier this month, marking his first career start since entering the league in 2017. Webb was offered an opportunity to serve as the Bills’ quarterbacks coach for the 2022 season but instead signed with the Giants as a backup behind Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor. Webb has appeared in just two games during his NFL career, throwing for 168 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 38 yards and another score.

Webb was called up from the practice squad earlier this week. Initially drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Webb has since spent time with the Bills and Jets. His only NFL action came in 2021 when he handled a pair of kneels for Buffalo in the middle of the season. Webb’s first pass of the day will be the first of his career in a regular season game. The Giants’ offense will be a disaster by design in Week 18 as they are resting their starters for the playoffs. The only player who could return fantasy value will be Gary Brightwell, who is expected to get the bulk of the carries with Saquon Barkley and possibly Matt Breida resting.

Webb was elevated from the practice squad earlier in the day and appears set for his first NFL pass to come in a Week 18 start against the NFC-leading Eagles. It makes sense for the Giants to rest primary starters with the team locked into the sixth seed in the NFC, particularly in light of recent events around the league.

Webb was considering giving up football at one point but decided to follow coach Brian Daboll to New York from Buffalo. He helped install the offense this summer and could be brought back on the practice squad. Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor are the Giants’ current quarterbacks. Webb did have a strong preseason, completing 74% of this throws with a sparkling 3:0 TD:INT mark.

The Giants drafted Webb in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft but he failed to progress and the team waived him after one year. He has spent the past three years bouncing between the Bills’ practice squad and active roster. He does not have a pass attempt in a regular season game, only logging a pair of kneel-downs for Buffalo this year. Obviously displeased with Jake Fromm’s disastrous performances at the end of the season, the Giants are digging deep for a backup to Daniel Jones.

However, that ship has likely sailed as Oakland acquired A.J. McCarron from Buffalo on Saturday. The Giants made the exceptionally rare choice of rostering four quarterbacks—Eli Manning, Kyle Lauletta, Alex Tanney and Webb—to begin the season. Raanan expects Webb to stick around, though it sounds like New York would be open to moving him if the right offer came along.

According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, the Jets are currently more confident in Webb than Siemian if Darnold were to go down with an injury. At the time of Siemian’s signing, it was assumed that the backup job was his, but the backup battle is apparently closer than anticipated. The duo will fight it out during training camp and in the preseason.

Webb was an exclusive rights free agent, so this was his only option if he wanted to keep playing football. The Jets have also re-signed WR Deontay Burnett, RB De’Angelo Henderson, OL Ben Braden, DL Bronson Kaufusi, LBs Frankie Luvu and Anthony Wint, CB Jeremy Clark and S Doug Middleton.